Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences takes a step forward in its development as a knowledge institution

11 February 2026

On Wednesday, 11 February, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences took an important step towards strengthening its societal role as a knowledge institution in the region. The Central Representative Board has agreed to further integrate teaching and research activities across five knowledge domains. We will now start working on the finer details of these knowledge domains with our colleagues and students. Our goal is to establish a strengthened and streamlined organisational structure by January 2027.

Mission: Transition - Innovation beyond growth

18 December 2025

How to innovate when growth is not your goal? That question was central to this year's final Mission: Transition event at Studio 8 in Rotterdam. Felix van Hoften (Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences and Amsterdam University) and Rob van der Rijt (Breda University of Applied Sciences) discussed this topic with seventy students, lecturers and researchers.

There has been an overall slight decrease in new student enrolment and a slight increase in full-time bachelor's programmes.

13 November 2025

The number of new students enrolled at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences has decreased by 1.2 per cent compared to last year. This is evident from the provisional enrolment figures. This decline is consistent with the national enrolment figures for higher education published today by the Netherlands Association of Universities of Applied Sciences.